Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 866

Chapter 866: Chapter 863: The Heart of Proclaiming Oneself Emperor

In just a moment, Li Mao had already thought of an excuse. He made a deep bow to King Liang with increasing respect: "Your Highness, King Liang, now not only I, but also the Minister of Revenue and other officials, are all on the same boat as you. We share the same fate in both honor and disgrace. Naturally, I am afraid of failure!"

He looked up at King Liang, his gaze pretending to be sincere: "Just as Bai Jinxiu said, it was I who proposed the idea when the second Prince seized the throne because the second Prince was both talented and virtuous. If we hadn’t rebelled back then, we would have certainly lost the opportunity due to Consort Tong’s family, and that I could not bear!"

Hearing Li Mao speak thus, King Liang’s expression indeed improved quite a bit. He gave Li Mao a deep look, then withdrew his gaze and walked towards the Wude Gate, seriously contemplating Li Mao’s words deep in his heart.

Seeing the Emperor and King Liang’s group had already left from the city wall, with the Crown Prince still crying miserably suspended on the wall, Bai Jinxiu turned around and asked Ji Tingyu: "Where is Eldest Young Lady now?"

Ji Tingyu calculated based on the last message delivered back and said: "She should arrive by the eighteenth at the latest."

Bai Jinxiu nodded, turned to glance at the Crown Prince crying on the city wall, and listened to Ji Tingyu ask her: "Second Young Lady, what if King Liang does not kill the Emperor and the Crown Prince before Eldest Young Lady arrives?"

"The sword is in our hands..." Bai Jinxiu’s eyes turned cold and grim, with a decisively ruthless air, "The victors write the history! If King Liang does not act, we will act for him and pin it on him."

Li Mingrui was too far away to hear these words clearly, but seeing Bai Jinxiu, a bold idea suddenly sprang into his mind. He glanced at the Crown Prince, who had urinated in fright and was still crying out, then at Bai Jinxiu.

Li Mingrui felt that people with such intimidating spirits like the Bai family, shouldn’t be willing to serve under a useless fool like the Crown Prince!

He knew King Liang was holding out in the Imperial City waiting for the Pingyang Army, but why was Bai Jinxiu besieging the city without attacking?

Though Li Mingrui lacked practical experience, he had read military books. Those who besiege cities seek swift decisive battles, avoiding delays. Bai Jinxiu was born into a family of generals, studied military books from a young age, and had fought on the battlefield. How could she besiege without attacking and let King Liang drag out the time?

There could be only one reason: Bai Jinxiu wanted to drag it out until King Liang couldn’t withstand it any longer and acted against the Emperor and Crown Prince, and even wanted to drag it out until Bai Qingyan came back...

Wait for King Liang to act against the Emperor and Crown Prince, and wait for Bai Qingyan’s return, for what purpose?

To justifiably replace them!

Li Mingrui’s finger trembled. Bai family’s loyalty was renowned throughout the land, so he had never thought of their ambition, thinking the Bai family was supporting the legitimate succession.

But observing coldly from the side, he saw Bai Jinxiu showing no concern for the Crown Prince hanging on the city wall, confirming his previous thoughts were wrong.

The Bai family wasn’t seeking the credit of assisting the throne but was aiming for the supreme position!

But... all the Bai family men had died! How could they dare to harbor such ambition?

Li Mingrui’s mind turned to the Empress of Xiliang. She was also a woman but had ascended the throne... freewebnoveℓ.com

So it was Bai Qingyan emulating the Empress of Xiliang, with aspirations to become Empress.

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